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Hidden Lane Landscaping and Design, Inc. in Herndon announces the addition of <B>Erik Moden</B> to its design team. He is a graduate of West Virginia University with a B.S. in Landscape Architecture. Moden and his wife moved to northern Virginia two years ago. Projects he has worked on range from patio and planting for townhouses to large-scale estate master plans.
Northwest Federal Credit Union (NWFCU) is hosting an <B>invitational career fair</B> <B>Wednesday, April 20,</B> for candidates applying online by Friday, April 8. Available positions include tellers, loan officers, mortgage loan administrators, member service representatives, ATM clerks, IT programmers, couriers, security escorts and communications specialist. Employment with NWFCU requires U.S. citizenship, a minimum age of 18, the ability to pass drug and polygraph testing, a good credit standing and Federal Government Security Clearance sponsored by NWFCU. Interested candidates are encouraged to learn more about current job openings and apply online at www.northwestfcu.org, by Friday, April 8. Qualified applicants will be pre-screened by phone and invited to personal interviews Wednesday, April 20. Visit www.northwestfcu.org and click on the Employment button.
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Business and Professional Women</B> (BPW) of Greater Fairfax will host Dr. Wanda K. Jones, deputy assistant secretary for health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), speaking on "Women’s Health" at its monthly <B>dinner meeting</B> Monday, <B>April 11</B>, 6:30-9 p.m., at Tysons Corner Embassy Suites, 8517 Leesburg Pike (Route 7), Vienna. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. For information and reservations, call Elyse Galik at 703-652-8364.
The second annual <B>Greater Dulles Area Student Job Fair</B> will take place <B>Wednesday, April 20</B>, from 2:45-6:30 p.m., at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly. Nearly 500 students seeking summer, part-time, full-time work or internships are expected to participate this year. Some schools plan on transporting students to this event. This entry-level job fair is organized by the Education Committee of the Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by FGM Inc. and Northern Virginia Tech Prep. Center/NVCC. Among the members of the committee are career center specialists from several high schools in Fairfax County as well as Northern Virginia Community College.
To register as an employer exhibitor, download an application form from www.HerndonDullesChamber.org (Events page) and fax the completed form to the chamber as soon as possible to ensure your space. The fee is $35 for HD Chamber members and $55 for nonmembers. For questions, call 571-323-5307 or e-mail communications@HerndonDullesChamber.org. The Herndon Dulles Chamber has long partnered with Centreville High School, Chantilly Academy, Chantilly High School, Herndon High School, Northern Virginia Community College, Mountain View Alternative High School and Westfield High School on a variety of projects each year that are aimed at elevating the career options as well as ethical decision-making and financial management abilities of youths transitioning to adulthood. This chamber was the recipient of the Career Connections award in 2002 from Fairfax County Public Schools.
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</B>White & Partners, a marketing and advertising firm in Herndon, has added <B>Bob Ragsdale </B>as vice president, account integration director. An advertising veteran, Ragsdale joins White & Partners with extensive experience in establishing communications and positioning for global brands entering new markets. Ragsdale will be heading up current contracts with the Department of Defense, as well as developing strategies for various other clients.
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Fairfax County Government</B> is seeking a partner to design and construct a mixed-use, transit-oriented development on county-owned real property to complement the future <B>Wiehle Avenue Metrorail Station</B>. The county owns a 9-acre site immediately adjacent to the planned station, which in conjunction with development on adjacent parcels – now privately owned – offers an opportunity for a coordinated public-private development. Proposal information can be found by logging on to www.fairfaxcounty.gov, then clicking on doing business, doing business with county, current solicitations, PPEA opportunities.
Nichole Towers, resident of Ashburn, announces the opening of an additional <B>Kinderdance </B>educational dance and fitness center at Chesterbrook Academy — on Spring Street in Herndon. Towers is teaching at six different authorized Kinderdance centers. Towers completed her training less than a year ago at Kinderdance corporate offices in Melbourne, Fla., and since then has been offering the Kinderdance programs to child-care centers and preschools, Y’s, rec. centers, elementary schools and other viable locations in the counties of Fairfax and Loudoun.
Kinderdance, established in 1979, is a nationally recognized dance, gymnastics, fitness and motor development program for preschool children. More than 100 franchisees currently teach more than 12,000 children in 30 states, Canada, the Bahamas and Singapore.
Owner and director, Tina Carlo, announces that <B>"Dance With Me!" </B>Ballroom Dance Studio is moving from Sterling Plaza Shopping Center in Sterling to the 251 Sunset Business Park at the intersection of Sunset Hills/Spring Street and Fairfax County Parkway in Herndon on April 4. New classes and activities will start during the week of March 14.
After being at its Sterling location for the past six years and at other local locations for a total of 18 years, Dance With Me! will settle in with new programs such as lunch-time, drop-in classes and after-work classes. The studio plans classes in salsa, Latin, ballroom, swing, "Nite Club Survival" and extensive wedding preparation classes. The studio's new "Club" look will lend itself to small weddings as well as great dances and social events and is available for such rentals. Call 703-444-3061 or visit www.dancewithme.net.
<B>Relocation System</B>, a Dulles-based moving and storage company, will donate 2 percent of the company's local move revenue generated in March to the American Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund.
<B>Business Seminar. </B>Business and Professional Women Virginia Northern Region presents "It’s more than business just cards!" at Maggiano's at Tysons Galleria, Tysons Corner. Saturday, March 5, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch will follow the panel discussion. Registration postmarked before Feb. 27 is $30, postmarked after that and at the door is $42. Make check payable to BPW/VA Northern Region and mail it to Sheila Barry-Oliver, 10121 Captain Hickory Place, Great Falls, VA 22066. Send your questions to: debi.kabir@eds.com or call Debi Kabir at 703-733-3073.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's <B>Sidney E. Fuchs</B> has been named to the Joint Military Intelligence College (JMIC) Foundation's board of directors for 2005. Fuchs is president of the TASC business unit within Northrop
Grumman's Information Technology sector, headquartered in Herndon. In his role on the JMIC Foundation board of directors, Fuchs will uphold the foundation's charter of supporting faculty and student research and writing,
promoting awareness and understanding of military intelligence issues, and funding projects and events beyond those offered by the government.
Upcoming community and business events organized by <B>Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce</B> include:
<B>Business After Hours</B>. Thursday, April 7, 5-7 p.m., at Staybridge Suites, 3860 Centerview Drive, Chantilly, near intersection of Route 50 and Route 28. Networking, pure and simple. Meet members of the Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce and others. Enjoy food provided by Red Robin. $5 at the door. RSVP to Staybridge via e-mail at rsvp@axar.net.
<B>Better Business Luncheon. </B>Sponsored by Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce and Millennium Bank. Tuesday, April 12, noon-1:30 p.m., at Sheraton Reston, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive. Introduce your business to more than 30 potential clients and partners with a buffet lunch while you learn from the presenter. Register in advance by Friday, April 8. Discount for advance registration. $25 for members/$30 for nonmembers at the door. RSVP to 571-323-5300 or info@herndondulleschamber.org.
<B>New/Prospective Member Orientation</B> (Chamber 101)
Sponsors: Y2Marketing and Washington Business Journal
Wednesday, April 20, noon-1:30 p.m., at ITT Technical Institute, 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 100, Chantilly. Event includes lunch and networking with 30-40 other businesses – bring business cards. Free, but preregister with membership manager Ellen Kaminsky, 571-323-5302 or e-mail membership@HerndonDullesChamber.org. Directions: Route 28 South, right on Willard, right on Lee, right on Albemarle Point Place.
<B>Chamber Mixer. </B>Thursday, April 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at HRI Associates, 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 220. Annual wine tasting party. $10 members/$15 nonmembers. Pay at the door or in advance on the Events page of the Web site of the Herndon Dulles Chamber, www.HerndonDullesChamber.org or RSVP at 571-323-5300.
<B>Entry Level Job Fair</B>, April 20, from 3-6:30 p.m., Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly. Organized by the Education Committee of the Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce, this annual job fair draws students from several high schools and NVCC. Employers: Inquire early if table space is available for recruiting students; call 571-323-5307.
<B>Networking Breakfast in Chantilly. </B>Sponsored by Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce, Millennium Bank and The Connection Newspapers. Thursday, April 28, 8-9:30 a.m., at Holiday Inn Select-Dulles Expo Center. Networking tactics will be the topic of a presentation by Gayle Bailey of The Bailey Team. Get additional value from a formalized "Power Networking" exercise, a regular feature. Bring 40 business cards. Register online at www.HerndonDullesChamber.org or call 571-323-5300, or e-mail info@herndondulleschamber.org. $15 members/$20 nonmembers who prepay by April 25 at 5 p.m.; otherwise $20/$25 at the door. All welcome. </FONT></BODY>
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